8:10pm - Land Shark Stadium, Miami FL
Jamie Moyer, LHP (12-9, 5.05) v. Anibal Sanchez, RHP (2-7, 4.50)
The second game of this double-header will take place immediately following the first. Both teams will need to keep their bullpens in tact, with the starting pitching situation much less certain for this game. The Phillies will put Jamie Moyer on the hill to make another spot start. In his recent action, Moyer has been much more effective lately. He will take on the wild and inconsistent Anibal Sanchez. Sanchez is the owner of a career no-hitter, but has struggled to find a groove in the big leagues since then. The Phillies will need to bring a lot of energy to the back-end of this twin billing.
Jamie Moyer, LHP (12-9, 5.05) v. Anibal Sanchez, RHP (2-7, 4.50)
The second game of this double-header will take place immediately following the first. Both teams will need to keep their bullpens in tact, with the starting pitching situation much less certain for this game. The Phillies will put Jamie Moyer on the hill to make another spot start. In his recent action, Moyer has been much more effective lately. He will take on the wild and inconsistent Anibal Sanchez. Sanchez is the owner of a career no-hitter, but has struggled to find a groove in the big leagues since then. The Phillies will need to bring a lot of energy to the back-end of this twin billing.
With the back end of the Phillies rotation in a state of uncertainty, Jamie Moyer might be able to pitch his way back into a starting role. He will look to make his case against a team that he has dominated in his career, the Marlins. Moyer is an amazing 8-0 with a 1.37 ERA in eight starts in Miami in his career. Current Marlins hitters are batting just .249 in 294 lifetime plate appearances against Moyer. For Jamie, the name of the game is command, as hitting his spots is always more important than his velocity.
The Marlins will counter in the back end of this double header with Anibal Sanchez. Sanchez, a few years removed from a no-hitter, is a solid prospect who has hit some bumps in the road. His statistics this season are weak, but he still has the ability to get big league hitters out at any time. For his career against the Phillies, he has allowed a .328 batting average to current hitters in 77 plate appearances. The Phillies will need to attack Sanchez before he settles in, to secure a lead for Moyer.
The Phillies, after winning game one, can really put the Marlins in a hole with a win tonight. With their magic number down to five, the Phillies are moving ever-so-close to the division crown and show no signs of wanting to wait longer than they have to for it. With Jamie Moyer on the mound against one of his favorite opponents, the Phillies have to like their chances if their offense can produce the way it did in game one.
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